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CCS112 Supporting Stability and Sufficiency of children in care placements
Derbyshire County Council · Local authority
In brief
Derbyshire County Council has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £111,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 5 years, up to 15 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 11 bids per contract for this buyer (from 37 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Council is seeking to partner with an OFSTED registered provider to effectively deliver the Placement Stability and Support contract either through a sole provider, primary provider and sub-contractor or consortium/joint venture with a designated lead bidder /subcontractors delivery model.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 092690-2026
About the buyer
Derbyshire County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
322Awards
191Suppliers it has used most for care
- Action for Children2 contracts
- Treehouse Care Fostering Solutions Limited2 contracts
- 5ab Care Ltd1 contract
- A&M Care Solutions Ltd1 contract
- Achelois Ltd (T/A Purple House Clinic Nottingham)1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £288kestimated
- £4.88mestimated
- £1.5mestimated
- £3.03mestimated
- £4.4mestimated
From notice 092690-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 1 October 2026.